This month I got to work with the really fun Shimelle collection from American Crafts. I loved the colors, stickers, wood veneer and cork in this collection. My first project was a fun layout using a heart punch and the 6×6 paper pad. Since the theme for October is hand stitching/sewing I decided to add […]
Barb had a lot of fun working with the Fancy Pants Nautical collection. The Fancy Pants Nautical Collection is a collection that works perfectly for all your summer photos, whether it be photos of the beach, summer picnics, or travel. It’s full of fun, bright colours with a great nautical twist. For her first layout, […]
Michelle had a lot of fun working with the Fancy Pants As You Wish Collection. This collection has a rich, vibrant colour palate paired with fun and eclectic patterns. As with the other Fancy Pants collections, this one comes with so many embellishment choices, making it such a versatile collection to use. Let’s Go on […]
This week Fleur is sharing 4 projects with us. Each project was created using the Simple Stories Birthday Sn@p Set. Have you got your hands on any of these Sn@p sets yet? These little collections will help sn@p things together in your paper crafting projects. Full of bold patterns in vibrant color palettes, these accessories […]
Design Team Member, Sarah, had fun working with the Fancy Pants As You Wish Collection, and created 4 gorgeous projects with it. On her first project, Sarah shows off several of the beautiful papers in this collection and then sets it off with a hand-stitched feather. “I love adding texture in different ways to my […]
Hello everyone, On my last project I used a Heidi Swapp Mask to add some texture to my layout. Today I’m sharing another fun way to use them. You can create your own background paper with them! I just placed the stencil at random spots on my paper and inked with 2 different colors of […]
Hi everyone Michelle here, this month I did a quick tutorial on using stencils and paint. Have you seen these awesome new Heidi Swapp stencils in the store? They come in a little package of 6 stencils. Since I’m all about triangles lately, I decided to go with this stencil. Isn’t it cute? […]
Welcome to another week of inspiration from the Inspired Nerd. In this edition, we are sharing with you the projects Sarah has created using the Bella Blvd Lucky Starz Collection, and the October Afternoon Daily Flash Snapshots Collection. Here’s a little sneak of the projects you’ll find inside this week’s edition: First up Sarah worked […]
Hello bloggers, Happy Monday! Time is passing so quickly and soon school will be finished for the year, summer vacation starts and most of our schedules will get a little busier. At least the busy part may include some fun family/friends activities. I can’t believe that June has started already and there is only 19 more […]
Afternoon bloggers, Fleur has a few more projects to share using the Trendsetter collection by Fancy Pants. This collection is on Sale right now, you save 15%. Now let’s check out more from Fleur. I took one of the viewfinder pages out of the album and used it to make a fun layout about each […]
Hello bloggers, Today Fleur is sharing a fabulous mini book she made with a book from Bo-Bunny and a few products from Fancy Pants – Trendsetter collection, which coordinate perfectly with the mini album. I loved working with this awesome mini album from Bo Bunny: I made a mini album using it and also […]
Good morning! This month I got to work with some pretty spring colors with the new Simple Stories Fresh Air collection and some misc Echo Park papers.Our snow is finally all gone and I’m so happy that the weather is staring to warm up. I can just feel summer is right around the corner! For my […]
Welcome back bloggers, Today we’re sharing more from Fleur’s April projects. The October Afternoon Daily Flash is perfect for pocket page layouts. I finished some of my PL album using them. A few kids in my son’s classes call him Einstein so we found him the perfect shirt at Target. //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js I love the […]
I loved the collections I used this month – I used a mix of the October Afternoon Daily Flash and the Echo Park All about a Boy collections with some other cute embellishments thrown in.For the first layout I used the October Afternoon flash cards and created a grid based design. My 2nd layout […]
Hello there bloggers, I have to start with an apology to you our blog readers. Sorry. Our blog has been neglected and we haven’t been posting on a regular schedule. My family is still mourning the loss of my mother Sharon Atkinson. Thank you to everyone sending prayers and kind thoughts our way. It’s […]
Hello bloggers, This month Sarah worked with the Pink Paislee collection “Hey Kid”. She really loves all the bright colours and patterns in this line! So let’s get into Sarah’s projects and see what she has to say about them. “I wanted to do a girly layout to use up some of the feminine […]
Hello bloggers, This month I got to play with the oh so cute Bundled Up collection from Crate Paper. For my first project I decided to decorate a Kleenex Box for my Craft room I covered a kleenex box with patterned paper and then added a chipboard sticker to the top. I usually […]
Hello friend, This month the design team is adding confetti to their projects in various ways. You can too! Make your own confetti by using your trusty hole punch or using a border punch such as this one…. A simple way to create the look of confetti is to use a pencil […]
Nice to see ya! This month I was working with the Fancy Pants Collecting moments collection. It is such a pretty collection with soft colors! I just love this pink wooden background paper! Our challenge this month is to use confetti. I used some Heidi Swapp mist to create a confetti look […]
Merry Christmas! This month I got to play with Simple Stories December Documented 6×6 pad to make some Christmas cards. The 6×6 pads just make card making so easy I think! Loved this chalkboard pattern! I added some white mist, taking the top off the mist bottle and using the spray tube to “draw” […]
We challenged the team this month to use journaling cards in different ways. We all know we can write on them; but what else can you do with this popular trend that almost all collections have now? Let’s see what Michelle did with her projects. “I was very lucky this month, I got to […]
Hello mi amigas, We are getting back into the swing of things after taking some vacation time. It’s great to be home! What did you do last week? Design team member Fleur must have been busy over the past few week working on these fantastic projects which include a cute little mini album. Fleur […]
Good morning bloggers, It’s late Thursday night but you will be seeing this Friday. Barb and I are off on vacation next week and were heading to North Carolina. It’s a road trip so we’re heading out on the road early tomorrow and hopefully miss a lot of the border crossing traffic. See you […]
Hey there ya’ll, Designer Sarah had fun this month using the Echo Park Photo Freedom kit – Today’s story. This was her first time using pocket pages. Here’s what she said about working with this kit. “This was the first time I’ve ever used the pocket pages for a layout and I must say […]
Hey there crafty people, Today we have three excellent projects from design team member Lynne. This month Lynne worked with several different manufactures and subject topics. Lynne loves bright and bold colours and we loved how she combined them for some stunning results. You can visit Lynne’s gallery for more inspiration here Head over […]
Hi bloggers, Fleur has a few more projects to share with us this week. Take a gander at these beautiful cards. Guess what there is a little more fussy cutting The only tool she used was her scissors. A big thank you to Fleur for sharing her projects with us this week. Awesome […]
Happy Wednesday, Fleur has been at it again! She has fussy cut her way into the awesome category Seriously just look and the details on this page… We really like the Polaroid look of the photos and the tabs, embellishment next to each of them. Did you see the little phrases on […]
Hello peeps, Can you believe the summer months are coming to a close and September is here already? If you’re anything like us, September is always a time of looking ahead. With the start of a new school year, it always feels like the start of a brand new year. Fleur’s is starting us […]
Hi crafters, We hope you all are enjoying this nice weather, we certainly are. Today we are excited to show you what design team member Lynne L. has been working on. She worked with the Trendsetter line made by FancyPants. This first layout is a favourite, using some great banners in the Trendsetter collection. We […]
Hey there you crafty people, We have some new products to share with you today. New from Elle’s Studio Cameron & Saltwater. Cameron is an awesome collection for the boys/men in your life , click here to see the full collection and a perfect summer collection called Saltwater click here to see the full collection Here’s a little […]
